Post by Antonio Fargas on Sept 21, 2021 8:08:37 GMT
We have made three failed appointments in quick succession. A newbie keen on tactical periodisation, a safe pair of hands (and Gashead), and a celebrity narcissist. Looking at their records before (after, in the case of BG) they were all half decent and should have had enough to keep us up. The only common denominator in the respective failures of an eclectic bunch is BRFC.
So, what would have helped? We had the idea to create a DNA within the club, get the first team playing a certain way, and move players through the ranks playing that way. At the first sign of difficulty that agenda was set fire to, poured water on, shredded, and binned.
Perhaps a DoF could help. Some elder statesman of the game, who won't take sh**, who might have more of a say on team affairs than a manager might like, who might stick his nose in where it's not wanted occasionally. Someone who could keep an eye on the bigger, broader picture, and steer the club in a general direction instead of having hopeful captains jump aboard every few months, spinning the wheel.
I genuinely don't know if this would be good. It would restrict a lot of our managerial appointments (but that might be a good thing) and we might lose the opportunity to sign genuinely decent managers, maybe, but otoh it might keep things stable, consistent, and even sane.
So, what would have helped? We had the idea to create a DNA within the club, get the first team playing a certain way, and move players through the ranks playing that way. At the first sign of difficulty that agenda was set fire to, poured water on, shredded, and binned.
Perhaps a DoF could help. Some elder statesman of the game, who won't take sh**, who might have more of a say on team affairs than a manager might like, who might stick his nose in where it's not wanted occasionally. Someone who could keep an eye on the bigger, broader picture, and steer the club in a general direction instead of having hopeful captains jump aboard every few months, spinning the wheel.
I genuinely don't know if this would be good. It would restrict a lot of our managerial appointments (but that might be a good thing) and we might lose the opportunity to sign genuinely decent managers, maybe, but otoh it might keep things stable, consistent, and even sane.
